NEW - Manual Downloads - NEW

Manual scans from my reference collection covering most of the manuals are now available for download in pdf format. Where available, these are shown in blue in the tables below. Note that some of the files are rather large.

HELP - If anyone is able to supply scans of any manual for which there is no download or where there are torn or missing pages then that would be appreciated. Please contact me first for details. I would like to make this website as complete as possible

Note *2 - Two versions of of this manual have been seen - One (small font print code) with pages 1, 2, 40, 41, IRC & Rear Cover like the 2/30 manual and another (larger font print code) with these pages of a slightly later version.

Note *3 - This manual has been seen in two versions. One with 140 pages (inc covers) and the other with 132 pages (inc covers) which omits all the non essential pages such as Hornby train advert pages etc.

Note *4 - These manuals have also been seen with plain red stickers stuck over the manual price and edition name, so that they can be used elsewhere. It is thought that they were used in 1935 along with the 1935 4-7 manual for inclusion in outfits.

Note *5 - This manual also seen with an overprint dated March on page 138 (Meccano & Hornby Price List), saying to refer to revised price list.

Note *1 - Also seen with a red sticker over the price and the edition name blacked out for use in other countries.

Note *2 - Note the misprint in this print code. It is assumed that it should be 2/731/.750 (M).

Note *3 - The 1933 5-7 manuals had an unusual print code not seen anywhere else. What the 'W.P.' means is currently not known.

Note *4 - It is thought that unused 1930 00-3 Australian and Canadian manuals (with the price and country covered over) were used in 1935 along with the 1935 4-7 manual for inclusion in outfits. A late era outfit 5 has been seen that colaborates this.

Note 5 - From 1931-34 the largest manual was a 5-7 Manual. In 1935 this was changed back to a 4-7 Manual.

Note *1 - The early 1929 0-40 manual (29.1) whilst using the same cover as the 1928 00-3x manual (28.1), has different non-model pages. Model pages are identical.

Note *2 - The early 1929 50-70 manual (29.3) whilst using the same cover as the 1928 4x-6x manual (28.2), has different non-model pages. Model pages are identical.

Note *3 - These 1930 manuals with the overstamps (30.1, 30.2, 30.3) are identical to ref 29.5, apart from the overstamp on the front cover.

Note 4 - The 1927 outfit 00 manual and supplement are considered here as they form part of this era's series of manuals

Details of the Hardback Bound Combined Manuals(Liverpool)

Outfits 00-3

Outfits 00-4

Outfits 4-7

Outfits 5-7

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Notes

1928

628/100(Eng)

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528/15(Eng)

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328/5(Eng)

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1929

329/50(Eng)

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329/10(Eng)

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529/40(Eng)

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English edition

629/5.5(2)(O/seas)

--

Trimmed

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Trimmed

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Overseas edition

629/9.5 (2)(Can)

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329/1.25(Can)

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529/3(Can)

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Canadian edition

1930

2/330/75(2)(Eng)

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2/530/9(M)(Eng)

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529/40(Eng)

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1931

2/731/5(M)(Eng)

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2/731/3(M)(Eng)

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529/40(Eng)

2/531/30(M)

1932

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2/632/3(IP)(Eng)

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2/632/3(IP)(Eng)

529/5(Aus)

2/531/30(M)

Note 1 - Hardback bound combined manuals were supplied with the No.7 outfit (and possibly also the No.6). They were also available for separate sale.

Note 2 - The manuals were trimmed when they were bound. This sometimes resulted in the print code being removed. Where this has happened in the manuals examined, this is noted by the word 'trimmed' in the table above.

Note 3 - Was 1929 the only year that separate Overseas/Canadian editions were printed? - More info on this would be appreciated